Coronation Street rocked as a giant sinkhole appears on the cobbles

Kym Marsh has spoken out in defence of Gareth Pierce, who is set to replace Bruno Langley as Todd Grimshaw on Coronation Street in the autumn. Bruno, 37, was sacked from the programme after he was accused and later found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in a Manchester nightclub.The popular ITV show's bosses faced backlash over their decision to cast Gareth, 39, as many felt they should've hired someone who looks similar to Bruno to keep the transition as smooth as possible.

Former Coronation Street actress Lucy Fallon has wowed fans with her version of Selfish by Madison Beer. The 24-year-old actress filmed herself singing, and then much to the delight of her followers, shared it on Instagram.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon’s character Maria Connor has been a staple part of the soap since she first graced the cobbles on 19 May 2000.The character of Maria has been the centre of some major storylines and, as a result, she’s become a household name for Corrie fans.

William Roache has said that Coronation Street’s older stars are “ready and willing” to return to work.

Soaps have had to adapt over the past few months amid the coronavirus pandemi to keep on top of social distancing rules, and one such example of where this was slightly trickier was during Maria Connor and Gary Windass’ wedding.The Coronation Street characters wed, even though Gary is still very much in love with ex Sarah Platt, and their ceremony consisted of only a handful of guests in adhering to government rules.

Bill Roache has shown off his torso as he was photographed taking his bins out topless.The 88 year old was seen outside his home in Cheshire as he sorted through his rubbish. Coronation Street star Bill wore nothing but a light blue pair of shorts and a black pair of loafers as he pulled his wheelie bin along his road.

Former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly has split from her husband Ryan Clark after seven years of marriage.The actress, who played Becky McDonald on the hit ITV soap, and the Australian digital analyst have two daughters together, Orla, six and Rose, three. A spokesman told The Sun: “Katherine and Ryan have made the difficult decision to separate.

Chris Gascoyne has played a staple part in ITV soap Coronation Street in his role as Peter Barlow, and now the 52 year old actor’s wife, Caroline Harding, is set to join the soap. It isn’t the first time Caroline has appeared in the programme, as she was Hope Stape’s doctor some time ago.

Coronation Street star Sally Carman has shown off her rarely seen arm sleeve tattoo as she finished filming for the day.The 39 year old cut a casual figure as she made her way out of the hit ITV soap's studio, giving fans a glimpse at the incredible body ink. Sally, who plays Abi Franklin on the Weatherfield based show, dressed in a short sleeved white T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans as she smiled after a hard day at work.

Coronation Street came under fire from eagle-eyed fans lately, as they picked up on Sarah Platt, played by Tina O’Brien, taking off her protective face mask when entering a hospital room. And it appears another face mask blunder has struck the show, with fans of the hit ITV soap swiftly picking up on the faux-pas on social media.

As Coronation Street star Alan Halsall celebrated his 38th birthday, co-star Samia Longchambon was quick to share a throwback snap of herself and the star, and it’s safe to say they both look unrecognisable. Samia, who plays Maria Connor in the ITV soap, penned: “Happy birthday @alanhalsall..

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has expressed hope that viewers will go easy on the soap after they filmed Maria Connor and Gary Windass' (Mikey North) wedding.The pair are due to tie the knot next week, though it seems that filming the scenes with social distancing measures in place presented challenges.Appearing on today's (August 12) This Morning, Samia explained: "It was quite tricky, and we're just hoping that obviously our lovely viewers will cut us a bit of slack and understand